Colon irrigator



June 2, 1936. F.'A MAYBERRY 2.043,005

COLON IRRIGATOR Filed Dec, 24, 1954 3 Sheets-Sheet 1 F IG- U 715- 35 v 1a INVENTOR.

Frederzd; A. Mayberry ATTORNEY June 2, 1936. A, MAYBERRY 2,043,005

COLON IRRIGATOR via-- 50 INVENTOR. 'lI/i Frederick A. Ma /berry ATTORNEY Patented June 2, 1936 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE COLON IRRIGATOR Frederick A. Mayberry, Wichita, Kans.

Application December 24, 1934, Serial No. 758,909

7 Claims. '(01. 128-224) This invention relates to an improvement in colon irrigating devices. The object of this invention is to provide a colon irrigating device having a catch basin or housing to which an irrigating tube is attached so as to prevent the patient from expelling the irrigating tube from the rectum while expelling the water etc, from the colon. Another object is to provide a colon irrigating device having a catch basin which is constantly being flushed with a flow of water while the device is in use as a means of immediately disposing of the discharge from the patients colon when the discharge enters the basin. A still further object is to provide a device of the kind mentioned which is provided with a means for continuously introducing a disinfectant and deodorant into the basin while the device is in use. A still further object of this invention is to provide a device of the kind mentioned in which the liquid supply line for the irrigating tube is supplied with a control valve to control or adjust the speed with which the liquid may be allowed to enter the colon; also a check valve is provided in the liquid supply line for the irrigating tube to prevent gases or other materials from the colon from being forced through the irrigating tube and bubble up into the liquid that is to be entered into the colon. Another object is to provide a device of the kind mentioned in which the forward and rearward walls of the catch basin or housing are spaced apart and covered by a removable or tilting cover plate, preferably of glass; said plate permitting inspection of the discharging bowel contents at the instant of discharge from the colon, and also permitting the insertion of the attendants hand through the port opening provided for a proper manipulation and insertion of the irrigating tube into the rectum of the patient and without discommoding or moving the patient; and also the drain line from the basin is provided with a glass tubular section for observation purposes. A still further object of this invention is to provide a device of the kind mentioned which is provided with a cushion, pref-v erably a sponge rubber cushion, to provide comfort for the patient and also tosecure a close fit or joint between the device and the buttock of the patient, also a closure element such as a properly formed or cut paper and means for attaching the same is provided so as to fit between and around the legs of the patient and lie up onto the abdomen of the patient to complete a tight closure or joinder between the patient and the device so as to prevent gases or odors expelled by the patient from being liberated into the room so as to cause an offensive condition therein. These and other objects will be more fully explained as this description progresses.

Now referring to the drawings in which the samecharacters of reference designate the same parts throughout the several figures.

Fig. 1 is a side view of the colon irrigating device. Fig. 2 is a plan view of Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a front view of the device. Fig. 4 is a rear view of the device. Fig. 5 is a longitudinal sectional view of the device as seen from the line V-V in Fig. 2. Fig. 6 is a detail sectional View as seen from the line VL-VI in Fig. 1. Fig. 7 is an enlarged sectional detail view of check and control valve. Fig. 8 is a perspective view of the rubber pad. Fig. 9 is a perspective view of the paper closure element. Fig. 10 is a perspective view of the clamp employed in holding the paper closure element on the housing element. Fig. 11 is a front view of the colon irrigating device showing the clamp holding the paper closure element in position ready to be fitted between and around the legs of the patient. Fig. 12 is a side view showing the device in use. Fig. 13 is a plan view of Fig. 12.

In the drawings is shown a housing element I 5 having an outwardly extending flange I6 therearound, said flange being positioned approximately mid-Way of the depth of the housing I5. The rear end of the housing I5 is rounded and inclines from top to bottom as shown at I I. The bottom portion of the housing I5 is also rounded as indicated at I3 and inclines downwardly from front to rear as indicated at I9. The front portion of the housing I5 forms a rectangular inclosure 20, in which is a pipe 2| that is set transverse of the longitudinal axis of the housing element I5, said pip-e having a series of holes 22 positioned therein so as to permit a flow of water from the pipe 2| along the bottom of the housing I5 as indicated at 23. At 24 is a pipelike element that is integral with the housing I5 and is adapted to receive the drainage from the housing.

At 25 is a trap which is attached to the element 24 and at 26 is a drain pipe leading preferably to a sewer. Intermediate the trap 25 and the drain 26 is a tubular glass element through which the drainage from the housing I5 will flow; the element 27 being transparent glass provides a means of observation of the drainage from the housing I5. The upper and front portion of the housing I5 is curved as indicated at 28 and is provided with an opening 29 which joins with the open top of the housing I5.

At 30 is a rubber gasket like element held in a trough or seat 3| formed in the upper edge of the housing I5, and on which rests a removable glass closure plate 32; the outer edge 33 of the trough 3| extends above the rubber gasket 30 to form a flange as a guide for the plate 32 and functions to hold the plate 32 in position over the top of the housing I5. At 34' is a' container that is mounted on the glass plate 32 and is adapted to discharge its contents drop by drop into the housing [5, the contents of the element 34 would preferably be a disinfectant or deodorant. On the rear end of the housing 15 is a boss 35 through which is a hole that is threaded to receive a pair of short pipe elements 36 and 3'1.

Threaded on the pipe 31 is a check valve mechanism 38 which carries a valve 39 that is provided with a short pipe like element 46 on which may be slipped the end of a rubber hose 4|.

At 42 is shown a colon irrigating tube which is connected to the pipe-like element 36 by means of a rubber hose 43 which is slipped on the pipe element 36 and the rear end of the tube 42. The hose 43 provides a flexible connection between the tube sothat the outer end thereof projects through the opening 29 as shown in Figs. 1 and 5. It is obvious that due to the size, etc. of the patient to be treated, it is necessary to make an adjustment such that the outer end of the irrigating tube 42 can be extended or retracted so as to reach the patient and be properly positioned in the rectum of the patient. Therefore the irrigation tube 42 is connected to the pipe element 36 by a flexible tube element such as a piece of rubber hose 43 which may be slipped rearwardly or forwardly on either or both of the ele ments 36 and 42 which will effect the adjustment of the irrigating tube 42 as above mentioned. It is also obvious that this connection 43 provides a flexibility to the irrigating tube 42 so that the patient may move slightly without any discomfort from the irrigating tube. By having the colon irrigating tube 42 connected to an element that is rigid with the housing element 15 it is obvious that the tube 42 will be held in the rectum of the patient and will not be expelled from the rectum during the expulsion of the contents of the colon. In using a flexible connection such as the rubber hose 43 it is obvious that the head 421s of the irrigating tube may be easily inserted in the rectum of the patient after which proper adjustment of the tube 42 may be made and also the connection of the tube 42 to the element 36 may be made.

At 44 is a pad preferably made of sponge rubher, said pad being provided with a slot 45, the pad 44 being adapted to lie on the curved face 28 of the housing 15 and the slot 45 will fit around the opening 29. At 46 is a spring like clamp element that is adapted to straddle the housing [5 and bear against the sides thereof and also against the glass plate 32. At 41 is shown a flexible closure element such as a piece of rubber or paper, the rear end 48 lying upon the glass plate 32 and the ends 48 being turned down against the sides of the housing I5 so that clamp 46 may be slipped over the housing [5 and thereby hold the element 41 on the housing l5 and thereby provide a substantially air tight joint between the element 41 and glass plate 32 and housing IS. The element 41 being curved as shown at 49 to fit between the legs of the patient and the tab portion 41 lying on the abdomen of the patient so as to form a substantially air tight closure or joinder between the patient and the colon irrigating device.

At 50 is shown a table top having a hole therein through which the housing I 5 extends so that the flange l6 rests on the table top 50 as a support for the device. At 5| is a container supportedby anysuitable means such as a bracket 52 attached to a wall 53 to which is connectedthe hose 4| and in the hose line 4| is a bulb 54, the

object of which is well understood by those versed in the art of using colon irrigating devices. At 55 is a water supply line for the flushing element 2i and in the supply line 55 is a control valve 56.

While the preferred form of the invention has been herein shown and described, it is to be understood that various changes may be made in the details of construction and in the combination and arrangement of the several parts, within the scope of the claims, without departing from the spirit of this invention.

What I claim as new and useful is:

1. In a colon irrigating device, a housing, said housing including a forward slotted curved face portion and a rear Wall portion spaced apart by side walls, an opening at the top of the housing intermediate the forward and rearward portions, said opening joining the slotted portion of the curved face portion, and a closure plate for said opening, said closure plate being transparent to provide means of inspection of the interior of said housing.

2. In a colon irrigating device as described in claim 1, and means for removably covering the opening with a container of disinfectants integral with said closure plate, and feeding to the hous- 3. In a colon irrigating device as described in claim 1, a colon irrigating tube in said housing, one end of said colon irrigating tube projecting outside the housing and through said slotted opening in the curved portion of the housing, the opposite end of said color irrigating tube being connected to a tubular fitting that is rigidly connected to the rear wall of said housing, and

means for supplying liquid material through said fitting to said colon irrigating tube.

4. In a colon irrigating device as described in claim 1, a colon irrigating tube in said housing, one end of said colon irrigating tube projecting outside the housing and through said slotted opening in the curved portion of the housing, the opposite end of said colon irrigating tube being connected to a tubular fitting that is rigidly connected to the rear wall of said housing, and means for supplying liquid material through said fitting to said colon irrigating tube, and a check valve in the liquid supply line for said irrigating tube.

5. In a colon irrigating device as described in claim 1, a colon irrigating tube in said housing, one end of said colon irrigating tube projecting outside the housing and through said slotted opening in the curved portion of the housing, the opposite end of said colon irrigating tube being connected to a tubular fitting that is rigidly connected to the end wall of said housing, and means for supplying liquid material through said fitting to said colon irrigating tube, and a control valve in the liquid supply line for said colon irrigating tube.

6. The combination of a colon irrigating device as described in claim 1, a flexible flap that fits between the housing and between and around the adjacent parts of a human body to form an air tight closure between said housing and human body.

7. The combination of a colon irrigating device as described in claim 1, a flexible flap that fits between the housing and between and around the adjacent parts of a human body to form an air tight closure between said housing and human body, and means for detachably attaching said flexible flap to said housing. 7 v

FREDERICK A. MAYBERRY. 

